Pride of the Desert

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 18, 2011264 views13 comments

I went hunting for them this day about 400 km east of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Nothing will survive in the harsh desert except this miracle animal, they cruise our vast desert for days without water, and able to eat the dry plant in the desert very easily. I struggled to follow them over these soft dunes in the afternoon as the wind was very dusty, not until it calm down at the dusk when I was able to pull my 80-200 lens and shoot couple of shots which I will post one after another soon. Everything in their bodies was created for the desert. Camel is our pride in Arabia. Please Enjoy the large version!

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13 comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on April 18, 2011 at 5:14 PM

Hi Mohsen,

Whoa - I like this one! Very simple, very subdued, very pleasing composition. This one works for me on a lot of levels - love the low position of the camels in the frame, love the lighting in the sky, love the colour palette. No nits from me - very well done!

Thanks for sharing this beauty!

Brad

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on April 18, 2011 at 6:57 PM

Totally agree with Brad, love this. I might shift the yellows a bit, bordering on green on my monitor.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on April 18, 2011 at 7:54 PM

This is a great animal in its habitat image as well as a nice landscape also. Would like to see a bit more color in the upper left hand corner. IMHO this image really works! Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 18, 2011 at 10:49 PM

I think Brad has made some good comments. I can feel the vastness of the desert. Great image.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 18, 2011 at 11:30 PM

A beautiful desert scene Mohsen!!! A real sense of vastness portrayed here

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 19, 2011 at 10:31 AM

Outstanding image Mohsen. I like the composition very much. The separation of the lead camel from the rest was fortuitous. Love the way the dunes fade into the distance.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 19, 2011 at 2:32 PM

An excellent portrayal of the desert and the creatures that thrive there. It just seems right in terms of composition, color and that great empty space.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 19, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Such an amazing image, Mohsen! Your perseverance sure paid off! Thanks for all the info, too. I especially like your phrase, "Everything in their bodies was created for the desert."

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 19, 2011 at 8:35 PM

A super capture! Well seen and well executed!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 27, 2011 at 4:28 PM

Congrats on the fine WP!
A Simple and compelling image.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 28, 2011 at 12:39 AM

Don't know how I missed this one, but real pleased it was chosen for the Weekly Pick as otherwise I'm might never have gotten to enjoy it ;^)

Absolutely wonderful piece of work; this transcends the realm of photography into the kingdom of art :^)

I love the subtle tones of the landscape and sky and how they starkly contrast with those exceptionally well-formed silhouettes. I also really like the fact that you've captured this shot at a moment when every legs appears unobstructed and well-defiined.

The recognition is richly deserved Moshen, and I'll be looking out for other images you post from now on ;^)

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on April 30, 2011 at 12:50 PM

Congrats on the EP.
Fine image !

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Comment posted by Pete D on May 19, 2011 at 7:44 PM

Wow. This is very nice. I like a "minimalist" composition, but I also like a photo that tells a story - you have both here. Great shot.

Pete D.

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